Eleven years ago today, 22 aid workers were killed in a bombing at the United Nations headquarters in Baghdad. World Humanitarian Day, celebrated each year on Aug. 19, commemorates all people who have lost their lives in humanitarian service and celebrates the spirit that inspires humanitarian work around the world. This year, there is sadly Continue reading
Trip Memories from Katie Reed On the 4th of July, Michael and I were missing all things American – hamburgers, apple pie, fireworks, etc. The team remedied this problem with a pork cookout in the office driveway! The day began with English class where we played a game called “Guess the American City”. I picked Continue reading
Sanitation’s had quite the month in the news. A well-covered emerging body of research asserts that poor sanitation – even for children with enough food – may be a significant factor in childhood stunting. Globally, more than 162 million children under five years old are stunted, that is, more than two standard deviations below median Continue reading
With the mayor’s swig of finally-safe water, a wave of relief rushed over Toledo, Ohio. It had only been a few days, but the drinking water ban that impacted some 400,000 Ohioans was a stark reminder of the fragility of the world’s water supply. “We have not been good stewards of this natural resource,” said Continue reading
Last week one of our Trojes employees, Rony, was delivering uniforms to a school in Los Tablones, about a 20 minute drive into the mountains. While he was up there his motorcycle broke down. He was out of cell phone range and couldn’t call for help. With no other options, Rony started the long walk down Continue reading
